Arlington CCPTA challenges School Board - We'd Never See this in Alexandria

[Anonymous]

Wow! The Arlington's City Council of PTAs (CCPTA) is the equivalent of Alexandria's PTAC. The President of the CCPTA spoke at a school board meeting recently and took the board to task, standing up for parents & kids. She called them out on lack of transparency citing "a mob assault" and a rape that occurred in APS in January.

Just at Minnie Howard alone there was a mob assault and a rape cover up. PTAC never bothered to say anything to anyone much less to the school board. PTAC couldn't even bother to show up at the school board meetings after the incidents.

They will never challenge or criticize ACPS or the School Board on behalf of parents or students.

https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/view-school-board-meetings/

CCPTA is at 1:47:ish

It's also nice how the Arlington SB acknowledges the speakers after they present. Basic civility even if they don't like what the speaker is saying.

[Anonymous]

This is a difficult issue since while I agree the lack of transparency is frustrating, there are laws in place when crimes involve juveniles. Oftentimes, schools' hands are tied about what they can say.

The line is when does a school system exploit those laws to protect themselves rather than protect the privacy of children (even those accused of a crime).

[Anonymous]

There was a rape in APS in January??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

I mean, I understand that it what was said at the meeting. If you're going to put that out there, where did this allegedly occur?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

If there is a rape or an alleged rape in my kid's school I want to know about it and if the rapist was removed from the school. From the district. I don't need to know any identifying information of the victim or the rapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

How so? How would saying a rape occurred violate the victim's privacy? Or the alleged attacker's privacy? And how does not knowing this occurred protect your kid from violence? It's disturbing that a parent would be fine not knowing that this horror occurred in their kids school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

How so? How would saying a rape occurred violate the victim's privacy? Or the alleged attacker's privacy? And how does not knowing this occurred protect your kid from violence? It's disturbing that a parent would be fine not knowing that this horror occurred in their kids school.

Because the reality is people will out and doxx the victim. Any public acknowledgment of sexual assault almost always makes life even more difficult for victims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

How so? How would saying a rape occurred violate the victim's privacy? Or the alleged attacker's privacy? And how does not knowing this occurred protect your kid from violence? It's disturbing that a parent would be fine not knowing that this horror occurred in their kids school.

Because the reality is people will out and doxx the victim. Any public acknowledgment of sexual assault almost always makes life even more difficult for victims.

+1. As soon as people hear a rape occurred at X school in Y timeframe, they will start trying to sleuth out who it was and gossip will spread like crazy.

[Anonymous]

Of the 6 incidents the speaker referred to, 2 appear to have been substantiated. What about the other 4, though? Did they in fact occur, or are they just rumors? Rumors are rarely factual and can derail a child's life just as much as (if not more than) a truthful statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a rape in APS in January??

OP, that's a grave allegation. Source?

The lady in the video clear says there was a rape in APS in January and that they want more transparency on these kinds of issues... as the only reason the public knew about it is because a parent decided to speak out about it. I have not heard about this, nor has it been discussed AEM. Nor has APS spoken out to say that was untrue.

That’s not quite what she said. What she said was that in January there had been six incidents of drugs and/violence in APS school, including a rape and a mob assault, but only one of those events was being discussed that evening because a parent came forward publicly. That last part is about the Wakefield student who died of an overdose. I am not denying that a rape or a mob assault occurred, but to my knowledge there is no public information to substantiate either of those allegations.

The mob assault was reported on ArlNow. Kenmore students beating a Hamm student.

Thank you for the correction. For some reason that article did not come up when I did a search on “assault” on ArlNow. The fact of that article undermines her point a bit, though, because her argument was that APS hadn’t communicated with the community about those other incidents when the ArlNow article reflects that APS did communicate with families.

As for the rape, it actually really bothers me that she would use that as a grounds to attack the board. When a student is sexually assaulted, that student’s privacy should be given the utmost respect. Even communicating hat an incident occurred without naming names threatens to violate the victim’s privacy in this context.

How so? How would saying a rape occurred violate the victim's privacy? Or the alleged attacker's privacy? And how does not knowing this occurred protect your kid from violence? It's disturbing that a parent would be fine not knowing that this horror occurred in their kids school.

Because the reality is people will out and doxx the victim. Any public acknowledgment of sexual assault almost always makes life even more difficult for victims.

+1. As soon as people hear a rape occurred at X school in Y timeframe, they will start trying to sleuth out who it was and gossip will spread like crazy.

Agree. One million percent.